PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms worsened significantly beginning in August 2020, leading to a 70% evaluation effective from one year prior to the date of his claim for increase.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder was denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

Your claim for service connection for a mental health condition has been resolved in your favor, and the issue is no longer on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, left knee disability, herpes, migraines, depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to a failure to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as sleep apnea secondary to his psychiatric disorders. The AOJ is required to attempt to verify the Veteran's reported stressor and obtain all of his service treatment records, including those from Adak, Alaska in 1984. Additionally, a VA examination must be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder(s).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and failing to provide a VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's in-service stressor event was not verified, and thus service connection for PTSD could not be established. The case is being remanded to schedule a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding his claimed condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder was denied. However, the Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knee strain due to lack of a current diagnosis. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD, including verification of stressors and a clear diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, was received on September 5, 2013. The Board granted this claim with an effective date of September 5, 2013.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were granted service connection, with a rating of 100% for the former from May 9, 2017 to September 21, 2020. The effective dates for these conditions are not established as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate etiological opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is being reviewed for service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's mental health disorder, which includes anxiety and PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70% or 100%. The appeal was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional development, including verification of service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records.

Service connection for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, neck impairment, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction has been granted.,Service connection for back impairment, left knee impairment, right knee impairment, and psychiatric impairment has also been granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, alcohol dependence, and insomnia, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty due to an in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and the Board finds that she is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD has been denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's TDIU claim is not currently before it due to the pending increase in his PTSD rating.